Career experts agree that asking questions during a job interview is the best way to determine whether the organization is the right fit for you. Questions are also a great way to show the employer that you've done your homework and that you're enthusiastic about the job opportunity. Howev

A personal brand is determined by your character traits, knowledge, capabilities, who you are and how you express yourself online. This is the most accurate view of your value and who YOU are as a person. It has taken me 8 years to build a strong personal brand online and I want to try and fast track you, so that can put yourself in front of your brand and feel proud about how you are being perceived online.

How others see you is your reputation, and without realising this, a potential customer will make a purchasing decision with this in mind. If your reputation is not reflecting your branding, you could be missing out sales.

If you need inspiration to ask the salary question, just think about a plumber.

The plumber isn’t going to come over and walk around looking at the work that a homeowner needs done without talking about money. Eventually the plumber is going to say “You’re looking at about ten thousand dollars worth of work” or the homeowner is going to say “How much is this going to cost me?”

They’re not going to dance around the topic and hope for the best. Only job-seekers do that, and only a certain kind of job-seeker.

Yes salary is important, however, use a little common sense and diplomacy. Hopefully the hiring manager will broach the subject first. Bring up salary when it appears the company is seriously interested in you. Above all do your "homework" and research the industry salary standards, the company's salary ranges and your point of entry.

What story does your #resume tell?

Definitely in agreement about this, but would add that the resume should tell your story in a way that will illustrate how your skills fit the needs of the company and the job to which you are applying. I definitely like this approach, though!

Thank you Victoria...I could not agree with you more:) Repackaging your resume in a way that illustrates how your skills fit the needs of the job, department, and company is vital! Thanks you for stopping by, so great to meet you:)

See your #Resume like part of your wardrobe.

There was a time not so long ago when things were simpler, before the internet, iPads or smart phones were around. Back then a resume was just that …a resume. The task of putting together a resume was not a headache.

The goal was simple: to document job history in a simple to read one page format.

So what has changed in 20 years? Just about everything!

The good news...it doesn't have to be so confusing or difficult. Just look at your resume like part of your wardrobe. You have different resumes for different purposes, just as you have different clothes for different occasions.

If you think of your resume like part of your wardrobe, it will help you to understand that there is a place and time for every outfit in your closet. In your wardrobe you proabably have bathing suits, shorts, jeans, and suits. For every important ocassion you may spend time to carefully select the perfect outfit that is the right fit for the event.

It is the same way with resumes. You need to repackage your knowledge, skills, experience, strengths, and accomplishments in a way that make it easy for the hiring manager to determine that your resume (like an outfit) is a right fit for the position and the company. You can do that by making sure that you dress up your resume with the knowledge, skills, experience, strengths, and accomplishments that the company is looking for.

One of the first things I’ve learnt, close to 2 years ago when taking the plunge into Social Media with Buffer, was that things aren’t yet very defined.

Guiding metrics and studies in this space are really just in their beginning phase and a lot is still quite vague. To help make things a tiny bit more clear, I thought it might be helpful to collect 10 of the most interesting social media studies and see what we can best learn from them.

So without any further ado, let’s dig in and talk about the most important social media stats out there:

Sharing your scoops to your social media accounts is a must to distribute your curated content. Not only will it drive traffic and leads through your content, but it will help show your expertise with your followers.

Integrating your curated content to your website or blog will allow you to increase your website visitors’ engagement, boost SEO and acquire new visitors. By redirecting your social media traffic to your website, Scoop.it will also help you generate more qualified traffic and leads from your curation work.

Distributing your curated content through a newsletter is a great way to nurture and engage your email subscribers will developing your traffic and visibility.
Creating engaging newsletters with your curated content is really easy.